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Old 08-27-2010 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Backwoods7
I I was looking at useing remington 225 gr swc that are going 960 fps will these be ok. Any others? Any advice is appreciated
That load is less than half the ft-lb of energy most hunters consider acceptable for deer hunting.

A properly handloaded (and "souped" up) .45 Colt is much like a .44 Magnum....possibly a bit more and is well suited for the task.

I'm not sure about the S&W revolver so maybe someone else can comment on it's ability to handle "souped up" loads. I suspect it is adequate.....but not sure at all.

If you must hunt with factory loads.....I'd leave the gun home and take something more suited.
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